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Thirst is a 2009 horror and fantasy film directed by Park Chan-wook, who also served as screenwriter and producer. The movie features Song Kang-ho, Kim Ok-vin, Shin Ha-kyun, and Eriq Ebouaney in the cast. It is based on the work of Émile Zola, specifically Thérèse Raquin. The narrative is set in South Korea during the 2000s and explores themes of disease, mortality, morality, and autonomy.
The film was released in 2009 and has a runtime of 134 minutes. It was produced by Moho Film and distributed by Focus Features and Netflix via video on demand. The production involved composer Jo Yeong-wook, film editor Kim Sang-bum, and director of photography Chung Chung-Hoon. The original languages include English, French, and Korean. It received the Jury Prize.
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7.1A respected priest volunteers for an experimental procedure that may lead to a cure for a deadly virus. He gets infected and dies, but a blood transfusion of unknown origin brings him back to life. Now, he’s torn between faith and bloodlust, and has a newfound desire for the wife of a childhood friend.
Cast
- Song Kang-ho as Priest Sang-hyeon
- Kim Ok-vin as Tae-ju
- Kim Hae-sook as Lady Ra
- Shin Ha-kyun as Kang-woo
- Park In-hwan as Priest Noh
- Song Young-chang as Seung-dae
Themes
- vampire
- priest
- self mutilation
- childhood friends
- blood transfusion
- confessional
- catholic guilt
- lesion
- jumping off a building
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- fantasy film
- Country of origin
- South Korea
- Original language
- Korean
- Based on
- Thérèse Raquin
- Main subject
- sin
- Director
- Park Chan-wook
- Screenwriter
- Park Chan-wook
- Cast member
- Park In-hwan
- Composer
- Jo Yeong-wook
- Producer
- Park Chan-wook
- Cinematographer
- Chung Chung-Hoon
- Narrative location
- South Korea
- Duration
- 133
- FilmAffinity ID
- 332357
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Official website
- www.thirstmovie.com
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- publication date
- 2009-08-07
- title
- 박쥐
- after a work by
- Émile Zola
- distributed by
- Netflix
- film editor
- Kim Sang-bum
- set in period
- 2000s
- narrative motif
- vampire
- review score
- 73/100
- box office
- 11950322
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